Steve in Idaho

To me scratches are character markings- the main visual difference between a "cottage queen" and a wilderness tripper are the scratches...

I agree with this. And although I understand that the first scratches can be painful I think you should be proud that you are using and...

I picked this up last year from fellow Member Paddlin Hal, it needs some love. Thanks to some Gflex, TotalBoat Total Fair and that flat...

Verlen Kruger paddled a canoe over 100,000 miles (160,000 km) in his lifetime, for 11 Guinness world records, and he didn't even start...

Biggest game changer for me has been my first canoe pole and Harry Rock's book and video. That increased my time on moving water...

Well, sorry about your new boat getting blemished. But you should see my kevlar canoes. :eek:

A few years ago I purchased an automotive headlight lens restoration kit which came with several small sheets of emery from 2400 to...

I agree with Gamma. Doesn't look like anything that got into the cloth. I wouldn't worry about it but, like Tryin' said, you could give...

Looks a little deeper than most but I'm not seeing a difference in "fuzzing" as it crosses the individual fibers (great close-up BTW)...

My 1976 Chipewyan Tripper has the white trim. If this was a little closer ...

Yes, Old Town Packs came with the white trim up until about 1983. $100 is a gift, surprised it's not sold already.

I saw Jim this spring at the Knightville section of the Westfield. I'm pretty sure he was paddling his Outrage. He is in the far right...

The level was a little higher than usual. Typical release is between 800 and 1,000 cfs. The release on Saturday was between 1,000 and...

Here is the second drop on yesterday's run through the gap. The Millbrook posse was there yesterday, but I didn't paddle with them.

Sure looks like it.